beat the drum for in English

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Forms: beats the drum for [present, singular, third-person], beating the drum for [participle, present], beat the drum for [past], beaten the drum for [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|beat<,,beat,beaten> the drum for}} beat the drum for (third-person singular simple present beats the drum for, present participle beating the drum for, simple past beat the drum for, past participle beaten the drum for)

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        "(idiomatic) To give voice to one's support of; to promote or publicize."
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"beat the drum for" meaning in English

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